Robert Garrett's Likes

August 2012

My Story - Flying High Have you ever been in an aeroplane built by someone you know? I have quite recently and it was a little two-seater. I saw it come together from a heap of metal in the garage. This aeroplane was built… Discussion My Story - Flying High 3 Likes Complete Tool Kit w/o air drill for sale We will be moving in the near future to a smaller home to be closer to work and I need to put my building ambitions on long-term hold because I won't have space. I have the Complete Tool Kit w/o air… Discussion Complete Tool Kit w/o air drill for sale 1 Like For sale...CH601 XLB Czech factory built 2004, 728 lbs, Rotax 100ULS, 420 TTA&E, call Jim Danko at 248-229-3717 Discussion For sale...CH601 XLB 1 Like Paint Selection Does anyone have an opionion about the paint brand PTI that Aircraft Spruce sells? I'm about to order paint. I went to my local autopaint shop the other day and the local guy's price was 4 time as… Discussion Paint Selection 1 Like Prop suggestions. Anybody have any suggestions for a propeller for my ch300. I have an o320. 160 hp . Can't seem to get more than 100 mph cruise at 2400 rpm. 120 top speed at 2700 Discussion Prop suggestions. 1 Like Mountain Flying

I do not want to cast aspersions on anyone, but Steven might have been lucky during his mountain flying. I have flown over the Cascade mountains, the Rocky Mountains,…

Blog Mountain Flying 3 Likes 130 hours mods Brought my plane home yesterday. We have spent 130 hours together learning how to fly. Due to some less than perfect landings a new main spring needs fitting. I have also decided to carry out some… Blog 130 hours mods 2 Likes Bob Barte builds a "sky jeep" in his garage

The following was sent to us by STOL CH 701 builder Bob Barte of Gustavus, Alaska:…

Blog Bob Barte builds a "sky jeep" in his garage 3 Likes 1,403 mile trip to Solvang with return via the Sierra Nevada Mountains under God’s leaky parasol

Several of the members of EAA chapter 1230 (based @ Nut Tree - KVCB) planned a trip to the tourist town of Solvang in southern California. I was invited to join in.

The town of…

Blog 1,403 mile trip to Solvang with return via the Sierra Nevada Mountains under God’s leaky parasol 5 Likes Preview: 2012 Zenith Aircraft OPEN HANGAR DAY and BUILDER FLY-IN GATHERING

Here's a preview of our planned activities for the upcoming Open Hangar Day and Builder Fly-In Gathering.

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Blog Preview: 2012 Zenith Aircraft OPEN HANGAR DAY and BUILDER FLY-IN GATHERING 1 Like Chasing perfection

Drilled and clecoed my right wing top skin yesterday. Today I turned the wing over, jiged it up and drilled the bottom skin. Rechecked all measurements with main spar at 9 degrees and both spars…

Blog Chasing perfection 1 Like 2012-08-16_15-54-08_242-1

photo 2012-08-16_15-54-08_242-1 5 Likes EGT's Jabiru 3300 My CH750 has a recent-production Jab 3300 with the new cylinder heads, hollow push rods, revised intake plenum, diffusers, and runners, etc. I have about 30+ hrs on the engine and continue to tweak i… Discussion EGT's Jabiru 3300 1 Like STOL CH 701 Serial # 4944

photo STOL CH 701 Serial # 4944 3 Likes Wheel Pants Form

photo Wheel Pants Form 5 Likes Left upper wingtip skin and wingtip rib rive…

photo Left upper wingtip skin and wingtip rib rive… 3 Likes

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